Former Fed Friday
Former Fed Friday
Podcast Description
Listen in as hosts Mike Pereira, Hunter Gros, Shelley McGuire, or David Blackburn, this podcast explores the journeys, challenges, and successes of transitioning from the federal workforce to the private sector.
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The podcast focuses on themes such as career transitions from government to industry, personal growth strategies for federal employees, and the integration of technology in the public sector. Episode examples include discussions on navigating federal contracting and leveraging skills gained in federal service for success in private sector jobs.
Listen in as hosts Mike Pereira, Hunter Gros, Shelley McGuire, or David Blackburn, this podcast explores the journeys, challenges, and successes of transitioning from the federal workforce to the private sector.
After 28 years in federal service, Marc Richardson may have moved to the industry side, but his focus hasn’t changed: the mission still comes first.
On this episode of Former Fed Friday, Shelley McGuire sits down with Marc, Executive Vice President at USA InfoTech and former CMS Senior Executive Director, to talk about the lessons he carried from a career spanning Social Security, VA, and CMS—and how those experiences continue to shape the way he approaches federal health IT today.
Marc shares why technology modernization should never be about technology for technology’s sake. Whether helping someone navigate Social Security benefits or leading systems supporting HealthCare.gov, the real measure of success is whether the programs work for the people who depend on them. Now in industry, he’s seeing the same mission from a different vantage point—and finding opportunities to bring greater speed, flexibility, AI, automation, and modern testing to government challenges.
Looking ahead, Marc explores where CMS and federal health IT are headed, including digital-first services, data interoperability, program integrity, AI and advanced analytics, system reliability, and stronger partnerships with states.
The takeaway? Modernization isn’t the end goal. Better outcomes are. It’s about connecting policy, technology, and operations to build services people can rely on when they need them most.
To connect with Marc visit him on LinkedIn here.
Learn more about USA InfoTech by visiting their website here.
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